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Pistis Sophia

deity single tradition · 2

Pistis Sophia is the child of Barbēlō. Jesus received His "garment of light" or heavenly body from Barbēlō, the mother of Pistis Sophia.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
100 CE
Attested period
100 – 200
Historical notes
Documented in the Pistis Sophia, likely 2nd century CE.

Relationships

child of
Barbelo
allied with
Sabaoth

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Archon (Gnosticism)
  2. Barbelo

Source passages

“the mother of Pistis Sophia (361) and of other beings (49); from her Jesus received His "garment of light" or heavenly body (13, 128; cf. 116, 121); the earth apparently is the "matter of Barbēlō" (128) or the "place of Barbēlō" (373).”

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